House of the Dragon Season 2: Check out what we know about release date, cast and more

The Dance of the Dragons begins. Choose between Team Black and Team Green. Learn about the release date, returning cast, and plot details of House of the Dragon Season 2.


Release Date
House of the Dragon Season 2 will premiere on June 16, 2024. Development started in August 2022, with filming beginning on April 11, 2024.


Cast
The cast of House of the Dragon Season 2 includes:

• Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
• Olivia Cooke as Lady Alicent Hightower
• Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
• Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower
• Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon
• Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
• Harry Collett as Jacaerys Velaryon
• Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling
• Matthew Needham as Larys Strong
• Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong
• Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
• Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen
• Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen
• Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen
• Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
• Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayn Hightower
• Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers
• Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull
• Amanda Collin as Jeyne Arryn

Milly Alcock and Emily Carey will not return as the younger versions of Rhaenyra and Alicent. Paddy Considine will not return as King Viserys I due to his character's death in Episode 9.

Plot
The plot of House of the Dragon Season 2 centers on the Dance of the Dragons, a civil war. Alicent claimed the throne for her son, Aegon II, in Season 1, while Rhaenyra was crowned by her followers. Diplomacy failed, leading to the death of Rhaenyra’s middle son. Rhaenyra, in grief, ends the time for talking.

This battle for the Targaryen throne leads to a civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. Team Green and Team Black will try to win over different parts of the kingdom while waging war. Season 2 will also adapt the Blood and Cheese events from the book.

Trailers
There are several trailers for House of the Dragon Season 2. The first trailer dropped in May 2024. Two more trailers followed, one from the perspective of Rhaenyra and Team Black, and the other from Alicent and Team Green.

FAQs:

When will House of the Dragon Season 2 premiere?
House of the Dragon Season 2 will premiere on June 16, 2024.

Who are the main cast members returning for Season 2?
Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower lead the cast.